VIDEOTAPE
Original videos by HowToBeADad, or other people’s video shenanigans that were selected for your enjoyment.
Why Do We Even Celebrate Mother’s Day?
So, the other day Buzzfeed emailed me and asked if I’d be in a video for them. They told me that I’d be getting drunk and talking about dad stuff. Which is new for me, obviously. So, I asked a more veteran dad, The Daddy Complex, to come with me and talk fatherhood. Nothing could’ve […]
How Did Parents Let This LEGO Train Track Happen?
My house is a constant mess of toys. Sure, I may have indulged my sons once or twice with my own need for childhood knickknacks, but I love playing with them. My boys, I mean. And the toys. Both. Anyway. Sometimes, I get fed up and wish the toys could all disappear. All of them. […]
Learning To Fly: Man Takes His Brother Into The Sky
Siblings and parents want to take their family into the clouds, to reach new heights. But one brother took his brother on a flight into the sky, and showed us what it means to fly. Meet Michael McMahon. His brother Robbie has Williams Syndrome, a genetic disease that causes medical issues affects 1 in 10,000 […]
The Birth of Seth Meyers, Dad
Hearing birth stories is always a treat. They can be harrowing experiences or hilarious 80s-movie style hijinks, but more often than not they’re from Mom’s point of view. And that’s totally understandable. Dads are support systems for what can only be described as one of the traumatic, intense, life-altering events a person can go through. […]
The Turkey Whisperer
My kids have an unrelenting desire to see, handle and chat with animals. Call it an obsession or just veterinarians in training, these kids have been brainwashed by talking animals to the point that they think they have some kind of telepathic link to the animal kingdom. They believe it so much, I almost believe […]
Can’t Touch the Sand – THE MOVIE?
We all played some form of this game as kids. It was the sand, the ground, the linoleum: “Can’t touch the _____” tag, AKA “The ____ is lava.” I got more injuries playing this crazy game than all of my sports experiences combined. Just imagine what it would be like if this game became a […]
Top 25 Cartoon Theme Songs from 80s & 90s
Alright. This is a tough, arbitrary list but the criteria the videographer used is fairly clear. That, and it just makes me feel like a kid again. Anything I can do to grab a slice of that feeling of total irresponsibility and free time, I’ll grab it. Enjoy a walk through our childhoods, at least […]
A Dose of Laughter
One of the most magical things about becoming a parent is the recognition you get from your kids. A smile, a hug, their eyes lighting up, the way they look at you after they rip a loud fart — it’s all so extraordinary. This video is for everyone having a bad week, or in need […]
The Future Is Now: French Fry Vending Machine!
Lots of us complain endlessly about the state of the world. There are so many things, today, that make absolutely no sense. Will my kids ever sleep through the night? Why don’t we have hoverboards yet? Who is this orange man running for President? Why can’t I drink my own pee? Well, maybe not that […]
I Am A Pig With A Cookie
It’s Wednesday and you know what that means, right? No, really. What does it mean? I have no idea. I just know it’s the middle of the week and I’d really like to sleep in, or go to sleep early. But I digress. All I want to do is go full hermit mode, have a […]
